Can some tell me what the Adverse Effects from the loss of 3 Great White Pine Trees Is - Ask Extension
My HOA removed 3 large White Pine Trees from behind my house and there has been pooling water during rain storms in my backyard. Would anyone know ho...
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Can some tell me what the Adverse Effects from the loss of 3 Great White Pine Trees Is #805868
Asked August 11, 2022, 6:15 PM EDT
My HOA removed 3 large White Pine Trees from behind my house and there has been pooling water during rain storms in my backyard. Would anyone know how much ground water is absorbed by each tree? Will the loss of these trees lead to a sewage back up if the ground water level is too high by my house?
Montgomery County Maryland
Expert Response
We have had some unusually heavy rains in recent weeks, and areas that don't usually flood could hold some water for a short time.
Is the area still holding water now?
If it's still not draining we are more apt to wonder if the ground has become compacted, perhaps due to the equipment or vehicles used to remove the trees?
If that area is a low spot that continues to have stormwater run-off issues, the area might benefit from being planted as a Rain Garden, which you can learn more about on our page here:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/rain-gardens
Your county has an excellent program for homeowners called RainScapes which should be helpful to you.
You can learn more about that here:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/water/rainscapes/index.html
Christine
Is the area still holding water now?
If it's still not draining we are more apt to wonder if the ground has become compacted, perhaps due to the equipment or vehicles used to remove the trees?
If that area is a low spot that continues to have stormwater run-off issues, the area might benefit from being planted as a Rain Garden, which you can learn more about on our page here:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/rain-gardens
Your county has an excellent program for homeowners called RainScapes which should be helpful to you.
You can learn more about that here:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/water/rainscapes/index.html
Christine
